Astros GM Dana Brown Fired/Manager Joe Espada Won’t Be Resigned

The Space Cadet Sports Podcast - A Houston Sports Show · Aug 24, 2026 · 29m

The Houston Astros announced this morning that Dana Brown is no longer the GM of the team and shortly after it was announced that Joe Espada was told he was not going to be returning to the team next season. Espada was given the choice of remaining with the team until the end of this season or leaving now. The current Astros manager chose to stay with the team, despite currently dealing with an undisclosed family situation. While the Astros needed a shake up, it’s head-scratching that the moves were made with about a month left in the regular season. We here at the podcast are worried that…